The coolest place to be last night? A yacht cruising around the New York City harbor, bursting at the seams with supermodels, selfies, and so much Chanel. The label and Karl Lagerfeld appeared to be the honorees of a party thrown by CR Fashion Book and V magazine, with a guest list that included names like Kendall Jenner, Dakota Johnson, Katy Perry, Cara Delevingne, and Gigi and Bella Hadid. A hashtag from the night has me thinking it was held on the Bateaux New York, a gorgeous glass-roofed boat, but while I wait for further info from the brand, let's all check out what a crazy good time everyone seemed to have. A photo posted by Kendall Jenner (@kendalljenner) on Mar 30, 2015 at 6:23pm PDT Roll call: I see you Gigi, Lily Donaldson, Cara, Kendall, Bella, and Hailey Baldwin! A photo posted by Gigi Hadid (@gigihadid) on Mar 30, 2015 at 10:58pm PDT We've all been led to believe that today's crop of Insta-famous models are chummy off-the-clock too, but I was never sure if that was actually true. This beyond-joyful snap of Cara, Kendall, and Gigi seeing one another reminds me so much of my best girlfriends, I read more

By now, you've heard of Choupette, Karl Lagerfeld's adorable and beyond-pampered puffball of a pet. The feline is no stranger to life as a muse—she's inspired a makeup line and saw her pretty face splashed across a range of leather bags and wallets. There's a lot of competition, but the just-announced capsule from French artist Tiffany Cooper, available next month at Stylebop, might be my favorite yet. The cartoonist is collaborating with Karl's eponymous line on the sweatshirts and tees, and prices start around $85. Cute? When was the first time you heard of Choupette? read more

On the heels of 28-year-old Balmain artistic director Olivier Rousteing hitting one million Instagram followers last week (anointing him "the fourth most influential person in France" according to a WWD story), we decided to take an in-depth look at what we're calling Instagram's "One Million Club." There's an impressive cast of designers, models, and other fashion figures who have achieved the one million follower mark on Instagram, and it's about so much more than giving good selfie. But what does that mean for them and their brands? I asked some experts, and they said some fascinating things about how Instagram is changing fashion from cloche to cap-toe pumps. "So much of what we do with designers and brands involves a social media discussion now. It's such an easy and inexpensive way to connect with people," Travis Paul Martin, the fashion director at public relations agency BPCM, told me via email. "If editors, bloggers, or the general public aren't really aware of a brand's social activity, they're less likely to engage with them by tagging or posting about them." Whether a designer or model steers their own account or gets professional help (and how much) depends on the brand. "Outsourcing read more

All it takes is reading a single interview with Karl Lagerfeld to become convinced he's one of the planet's most fascinating men. His recent interview with The New York Times is peppered with more gems, including this tidbit about renaming an employee. You see, an assistant at Fendi named Hervé Peugnet caught the attention of Karl. "I said, 'Hervé, this name is not possible, it's too heavy,'" he recounted. From there, the French word for lightness (légèreté) was transformed and, ta-da, the world met Hervé Léger. Other points that intrigued me? On stress: "I don't believe in it. It's a job; one should not become hysterical." On retrospectives: "Lots of my colleagues, they have archives, they look at their dresses like they were Rembrandts! Please, forget about it." On why he's behind the lens for so many of his campaigns: "It's quite important. If you do only collections, you end up in an ivory tower. You finish the collection and you are isolated until the time to get to the next one. That would be very boring. It's very bad and unhealthy to get isolated." On selfies and having his bodyguard play bad cop: "I don't do selfies. But other read more

If you'd pick a voluminous ball gown over something slinky and prefer glamour to grunge, listen up: I've got fashion news for you! We're talking a consulting gig for Zac Posen, a style movie hitting theaters soon, and a new challenge for Karl Lagerfeld. (A dress from Zac Posen's fall 2015 collection) Zac Posen has been named as a consultant for Charles James. James, the American couture designer, was the focus of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute exhibit last spring. In May, it was announced that the Weinstein Company would be reviving the label, with Harvey Weinstein declaring, "This label deserves to be a household name in the same ranks as Chanel, Dior, and Oscar de la Renta. We are beyond thrilled to be spearheading the revival of this brand and bringing it back to the world's finest retailers." Page Six has announced that Zac Posen has just been hired to consult on the brand, a position also held by Harvey's wife, Marchesa designer Georgina Chapman. Dior & I will be released March 27, and it sounds amazing. Filmmaker Frederic Tcheng knows his way around a fashion documentary—he was behind recent must-sees on Valentino and Diana Vreeland—and now read more

It's time to officially think that Kendall Jenner had to have the busiest year of her life, ever, in 2014. She's just been revealed as the campaign star of the Karl Lagerfeld spring 2015 campaign, following up the recent debut of her Marc Jacobs ads and her first spot for Estee Lauder. Basically, that was a lot of photo shoots. A video posted by Karl (@karllagerfeld) on Jan 22, 2015 at 3:46am PST It's a cute spot, right? I'm happy for KJ's fashion success, but a quick glance at the post's comments section reveals not everyone's feeling the love. Among a lot of congratulations and emojis, there are comments like "overdone," "ugh. weak," "talk about jumping on a bandwagon that's already left the depot," and "I'm so done with Karl. I would expect so much more for someone who has been in the industry so long. Extremely disappointing." The old argument about Kendall's success not being fairly won reared its head again too: "Wonder if they understand what a dagger in the heart this is for all the women working their way up based on talent." (We've heard enough from Kendall to know how she'd respond to that one). What read more

Tucked in a fascinating recent story on Karl Lagerfeld's model muse Brad Kroenig there was this intriguing comment from the designer about a long-lost sister. "I have no family at all, so it's good to have, like, sons but without the unpleasant problems sons can create," he told The New York Times of Kroenig and other favored models. "It's a choice, it's not an obligation. There's a big difference. I have a sister in America who I haven't seen for 40 years. Her children never even send me a Christmas card." Ouch. The sister in question is 83-year-old Christiane Johnson, who lives in Connecticut after arriving in the U.S. as an au pair in the '50s. She told the Daily Mail that the last time she saw Karl was when he paid her a visit in the '70s, arriving in a stretch limousine that caused quite a stir in her small town. There's definitely no ill will coming through her interview (she knows he's a massively busy guy), and she was happy to remember what young Karl was like. "As soon as he could hold a pencil, he would paint. He would love to find old pictures and paint read more

It had been rumored that Cara Delevingne and Kendall Jenner would be missing tonight's Victoria's Secret show because they'd be over in Salzburg, Austria, walking the runway for Chanel's Métiers d'Art show. And while I can't promise they won't hop Karl's jet and somehow appear on the VS runway, we do have official confirmation they were there for Chanel. Karl and Co. routinely manage fashion shows that look like top-notch movie sets, and this was no exception. Scrolling through my Instagram feed is totally a trip to some far-off land, and it's divine. A photo posted by Brogan Loftus (@brogzzz) on Dec 12, 2014 at 7:31am PST It took place here and, frankly, I'm still breathless. My quick research shows this is the Palace of Leopoldskron and it was used in The Sound of Music. I am dying inside. A photo posted by CHANEL (@chanelofficial) on Dec 12, 2014 at 8:25am PST There was the setting, which looked every bit like the regal salon of an aristocrat from centuries past. A photo posted by ANDREA JANKE (@andreajankeofficial) on Dec 12, 2014 at 7:40am PST I mean, hello. This is a regal fireplace if I ever saw one. A photo posted read more

Somehow I'm not surprised at all that Karl Lagerfeld has a handsomely scruffy bodyguard who happens to be so gosh-darn good-looking that he was perfectly suited to step up to the role of model for the latest campaign Karl was shooting for his eponymous line. Internet, meet Sebastien Jondeau. So proud to be the Face of the Lagerfeld brand and all my respect to my boss Master Karl !! Thanks to everybody @karllagerfeld team @carolinelebar @jwtr and #Clara #Candice #CaroFragnier 😘😘😘 #karllagerfeldA photo posted by Sebastien Jondeau (@bentoub) on Oct 10, 2014 at 11:30am PDT In a video for British Vogue, Sebastien explains the practical bodyguard stuff, like: "My job is to be close to him and to be sure that nothing surprises him," "I don't do relaxed," and that his preferred mode of exercise is boxing. There are also some fun tidbits too, including the fact that he won't say no to pizza or pasta, applies lotion religiously, and likes goofing around—"I'm still 15 in my head; it keeps me young." Of Karl, Sebastien makes it clear that he's the boss man, referencing "a clear hierarchy" (plus, the rather adorable Insta-caption above where he writes "all my respect to my read more

In another shocking example of how quickly time flies, Halloween's come and gone and I don't have a single whacky personal story to share. Instead of dressing up, the new husband and I had date night out, though I did make sure to scroll through my Instagram feed to see all the fun stuff other people had put together. There was a lot of creativity, but no one beat Kim Kardashian's clan and the adorable little son of an Atlanta-based stylist. Karl, Grace, Anna, AndreEen foto die is geplaatst door Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) op Okt 10, 2014 at 5:40 PDT First, there's Kim as Anna Wintour and North West as Andre Leon Talley, which would've been completely amazing as a basic twosome, but the rest of the Vogue crew was completed with a friend and another wee one dressed as Grace Coddington and Karl Lagerfeld. I am dying. AND THE OSCAR GOES TO!!!.....AJ MACK as @lupitanyongo!! #happyhalloween!!A photo posted by Leah Taylor - #taylord (@leahlouie) on Oct 10, 2014 at 4:41pm PDT Then there's this little cutie, AJ Mack, son of Atlanta-based stylist Leah Taylor, dressed up as Lupita Nyong'o in the now-iconic light blue Prada dress she wore to win read more

Some pairings and partnerships just make sense and Chanel and Pharrell getting together is totally one of them. Karl Lagerfeld just directed the music man in a "movie" that will be screened with Chanel's pre-fall collection in Austria on Dec. 2, WWD reported, and I'm thrilled (though not totally surprised). Why, you ask? A photo posted by Pharrell Williams (@pharrell) on Oct 10, 2014 at 4:04pm PDT Um, have you guys all took time to notice just how often Pharrell wears long, looped strings of pearls with interlocking C's peppered about. It's his thing, so much so that he rocked them for a recent hang session with Jay Z (also, please note how he's holding a mug of tea, which I find adorable). Karl's always got a finger pressed pretty firmly on the pulse of pop culture too, so a show soundtrack like this feels right. Who would be your dream singer or rapper for Karl and Chanel to work with next? read more

Earlier this week, we wrote about the funny Chanel Bagel Bag that actress India Muenez wore to a Chanel No. 5 dinner in New York City. The Bagel Bag was probably our favorite Chanel item worn at that very chic and star-studded dinner; we assumed it was probably an unseen accessory from the infamous "Grocery Store" show Karl Lagerfeld presented at Paris Fashion Week for fall 2014—and we felt sad that we hadn't noticed the cheeky yet realistic-looking breakfast purse before. Well, turns out that little carb-loaded cutie was not part of the fall 2014 collection after all. In fact, it's not part of any Chanel collection—it's not even Chanel. The bag was made by Canadian artist Chloe Wise as part of an ongoing sculpture series. Wise specializes in tongue-in-cheek sculptures, photos, videos, drawings paintings, and the Chanel Bagel Bag—which is actually titled "Bagel No. 5"—is just one of several designer bread bags Wise has made. Naturally, we had to know more, so we caught up with Wise to find out exactly how the now-infamous bagel ended up at a real-live Karl Lagerfeld-attended Chanel event. Glamour: How did India Muenez end up with the bag at the dinner? Chloe read more

He's staged a giant supermarket, he's taken over a private island in Dubai; for spring 2015 it was only fitting that Karl Lagerfeld would take Chanel back to the streets. Well, sort of... 1. The Scene For the set, the designer created a Paris street scene inside the Grand Palais, complete with very realistic-looking re-creations of the city's signature buildings. 2. The Invites The show's title, fittingly, was "Boulevard Chanel." 3. The Guests Street-style scenester Anna Dello Russo was there (and so was Bill Cunningham, look!). Dello Russo was dressed in head-to-toe classic Chanel. Other guests included Kris Jenner, Alexa Chung, and Poppy Delevingne—also sporting Chanel. 4. The Clothing The silhouette was relaxed and—true to the collection's theme—had a wearable, real-life vibe. There were slouchy, working women power suits in tweed; long, billowy trench-style jackets, and wide-leg cropped pants in plaid. Of course, this is still Chanel, so there were plenty of over-the-top elements as well, including tons of riotous color and prints. 5. The Accessories The bags came emblazoned with snappy, feminist statements; the shoes were fancy but walkable and low-heeled. 6. The Models Giselle, Cara Delevingne, Lindsey Wixson, Georgia May Jagger, Charlotte Free, Joan Smalls, and Kendall Jenner read more

In my mind, Karl Lagerfeld is a very busy genius, responsible for multiple collections of Chanel and Fendi (plus his own line, Karl Lagerfeld). Mind you, on top of that the man finds time to photograph ad campaigns, pamper his famous cat, and, now, produce a newspaper. It's no wonder he told WWD he can't stand selfies. He has no time for them! The designer was chatting The Karl Daily, a printed collection of some of his sketches, musings, and available-for-purchase products that'll be distributed throughout Europe and China later this month. From there, he got into his thoughts on tech, including social media. Though there are accounts associated with his brands, he hasn't embraced it as personally as other designers, stylists, and models, whose feeds are peppered with personal shots and moments. "I don't want anybody to get inside my private life. I have no desire to share anything with unknown persons," he said. "And what I hate most in life is selfies." Even if he's with Anna Wintour on the selfie-ban, it's certainly not for a want of technology. "Do you remember life before the iPhone? Do you remember life without the iPad? No, and I don't want read more

If you haven't heard of Choupette, the fluffy white cat of Karl Lagerfeld, I'm honestly shocked—she's kind of a fashion star. Her latest accomplishment is publishing a book, Choupette: The Private Life of a High-Flying Cat, out at the end of this month. And from the look of things, adorable and diva are not mutually exclusive, as the Telegraph pulls back the curtain on the life of fashion's most famous feline. Some juicy tidbits? C has her own "private medical consultant," travels with Goyard and Louis Vuitton luggage, and eats at the table with humans (and her chow comes in silver bowls, no less). Also to note: Karl adopted her from original owner, Chanel model Baptiste Giabiconi, Shu Uemura has a makeup line inspired by her coming out next month, and she's the emoji star of emotiKarl. If you're starting to feel a little guilty about your not-quite-as-pampered kitty at home, don't worry: There's a recipe for Croquettes à la Choupette so he or she can dine in style as well. Are you familiar with Choupette? read more

Some of today's buzziest designers are expanding their reach to canine wear, outfitting Snoopy (and his little pup sister Belle) in chic styles to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Peanuts comic strip. More important, it's been 30 years since an earlier cast of designers participated in "Snoopy in Fashion," and, well, the majority of those 1984 looks feel just a touch dated. Per WWD, the original group chosen to outfit Snoopy included Versace, Gucci, Thierry Mugler, Diane von Furstenberg, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Karl Lagerfeld. The brands going to work on the cartoon dog this go-round? Names like Dries Van Noten, Calvin Klein Collection, Isabel Marant, Rodarte, and Opening Ceremony. An exhibition called “Snoopy and Belle in Fashion,” which features vinyl beagle dolls wearing the designer looks, will launch Sept. 8 at the New Museum during New York Fashion Week. Calvin Klein Collection J Mendel Opening Ceremony And now for the retro looks... Carolina Herrera Diane von Furstenberg Gucci Karl Lagerfeld Is this adorable, or is this adorable? read more

This might sound crazy, but you're about to want a Barbie doll so badly. For the latest addition to its chic, fashion-forward dolls, Mattel is releasing Barbie Lagerfeld this fall. And she's so major. As you can tell, she's a girl, but she's done up in classic Karl Lagerfeld garb: a tailored black jacket, a high-collar white shirt, a cravat, and skinny black pants. And the iconic accessories are included too, right down to shades and mini fingerless gloves. I can't even remember the last time I really coveted a Barbie (maybe Jasmine Barbie back in elementary school?), but I'm comfortable with announcing it here, to you guys: I'm a grown woman who wants a Barbie. Are you kind of in love with Barbie Lagerfeld? Isn't that sketch everything? read more

For Chanel maestro Karl Lagerfeld, his second collection (of four) for Melissa Shoes is really tapping into his personal aesthetic: Think the omnipresent tie and sunglasses and you've pretty much nailed it. The shoes, available here, are like the jellies we loved from our past but better—as in vegan, recyclable, and sustainably produced. They range between $145 and $190, making them far from cheap but still priced well below something like, say, the Chanel couture sneakers? Check them out... What do you think about the latest from Karl's collab? See anything you've gotta scoop up for yourself? read more

Karl Lagerfeld continued his journey across the world (remember when he took Dallas for Chanel's Pre-Fall 2014 show back in December?) with a stop in Dubai for Chanel's Resort 2015 show. Below, the 10 most-talked about moments in the United Arab Emirates. 1. The Set Instagram user @creativesworld Lagerfeld transformed a cavernous hanger (located on a manmade island!) into a chic desert oasis complete with fake palm trees and lattice-work screens made from interlocking Chanel C's. Guests arrived at the show via covered wooden boats. 2. The Headpieces Instagram user @sammcknight1 Every model had a different decoration; draped beads, interlocking C barrets, and headbands adorned with Chanel C's made to resemble crescent moons all made appearances. 3. The Bags Instagram User @theclosetqatarAs a nod to Dubai's oil wealth (the United Arab Emirates is the 8th largest oil producer in the world), Chanel's classic quilted bags came in the shape of gas cannisters. Instagram user @fashi0nzoomThere were also bags that came in the form of giant pearls. "You know, before Japan took over for pearls, this place was famous for them, so Chanel is very at home here,” Lagerfeld explained. 4. The Prints Lagerfeld referenced traditional patterns of the Middle East read more

Karl Lagerfeld might possibly be just as well known for his sharp bon mots as he is for his genius work as a fashion designer...visionary...all-around legend. Girl, please. Some all-time favorite quotes: "Sweatpants are a sign of defeat. You lost control of your life so you bought some sweatpants" and, we can't forget, "I think tattoos are horrible. It's like living in a Pucci dress full-time. If you're young and tight, maybe it's OK, but... " Whew, lucky that Cara Delevingne is safely filed under "muse" status. Well, let's add a couple of more words of wisdom to the ever-growing list, courtesy of his interview with German Zeit Online via the Telegraph U.K. (kudos on translating for us, guys). On why he prefers hanging out with cool (read young) kids, for now: "I don't know anyone from my generation. I find those people terrible. Even younger people are starting to talk about circulation problems. I have extreme self-discipline, which I can barely call self-discipline anymore because I can't see any other way to be." And on the ever-ubiquitous plastic surgery: "Nothing makes you look older than attempting to look young. You can fool anyone, apart from the young. The worst read more